Some local school cafeterias deserve extra credit for already meeting proposed and new government standards on nutrition.
Legislators want schools
            
         
        
            
            
            
             
            
            CELINA - Deputy Bleck - the four-legged crime fighter for the Mercer County Sheriff's Office - died Thursday evening following surgery for an intestinal problem.
            
         
        
            
            
            
            Attendance up 2,000 from last year says manager
            CELINA - Despite a few days of intense heat, the 158th Mercer County Fair was a success, according to fair manager Steve Schulte.
Total attendance during the fair, which ended Thursday, was around 49,886 - close to 2,000 more than last year, Schulte reported this morning.
            
         
        
            
            
            
             
            
            CELINA - The Mercer County fair is teeming with tradition, and this year the Platfoot family of Celina became a part of it.
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            St. Marys
            ST. MARYS - The countdown has begun for the new school year, complete with flashing lights, a new assistant principal and football helmets.
In comp
            
         
        
            
            
            
            Local Roundup
            Compiled by Ryan Hines and Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry brought home a second-place finish at the Lancer Invitational held on Thursday at Hickory Stix in Van Wert.